(a) What is said, talk, words; something said, an utterance; a speech, discourse; also, the word of God or David; in dede (werke) and ~, at ~ other at service, etc., in deed and word, etc.; (b) in verb phrases: heren (herknen, listenen) ~, herknen (listenen, taken hed) to ~; kepen ~, to converse; leven (cesen of) ~, stop talking; putten ~ til on, seien at o ~, speak unanimously; seien (talken upon) ~; seien (bosten) in ~, say (boast); (c) customary speech, usage; (d) a written discourse, writing; also, a part of a written work; also, a written word; after bokes saues, according to the testimony of books.

(a) A statement, declaration; an assertion, a claim; witnesse of ~, witness of this statement; seien ~, to make a statement; (b) a pejorative comment, an accusation, a rumor; suinge ~, an accusing rumor; maken (on) ~, to charge (that sb. has done sth.); (c) a message, report; information, news; (d) a promise, word; an oath; also, an agreement, a covenant; also, an endorsement [quot.: a1475]; ~ of soth, true promise; seien ~, to give (one's) word, commit oneself; (e) a threat, warning; also, advice; (f) a request, question; an entreaty, a prayer; sen saues, to respond to (somebody's) prayers; (g) a response, an answer.

(a) Opinion, idea; also, belief [in some quots. saue in used for rime and has little meaning in itself]; bi thi ~, in your opinion; commune ~, common opinion; also, common knowledge [1st quot.]; on no ~, by no means; (b) proposal, suggestion; possibility; assenten to ~.

(a) An old saying, a proverb; also, a biblical saying, quotation; ~ commune, commune ~; olde saue(s; (b) a teaching, doctrine; also, a prophecy; sheuen saues, to explain meanings; (c) a rule, law, commandment; a decision, decree; also, a principle; setten ~ bi, to obey (someone's) command.

(a) A story, narrative; a parable; an account, a history; also, a poem; poet ~; in ~, in the telling; saues swete, ?pleasant stories or poems; ?fine writing, fair words; war in ~, ?skilled in composing; (b) occurrence, development.

A number, tally; reckoning, manner of reckoning.